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Antonio Conte - Now Officially Manager

JMaher94
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45 minutes ago, Zola said:

Journalism has never been in such a sorry state. All organisations care about now is clicks and ads. 

That's because we're not prepared to pay for any of it anymore.

    1 hour ago, Argo said:

    http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chelsea-finish-next-season-under-11359841

    Football manager did a simulation last May about how our season would go under Conte and barring our league results against Arsenal and Costa being top scorer they have got everything spectacularly and laughably wrong.

    Martins Indi as wing back :laugh2:

    unfortunately some people use FM as a guide for the truth:face_palm:

    Apparently close to signing a new contract with us. 

     

    Sky reporting hes been been contacted by representatives of Inter & AC, surely then they're in breach of the rules? Chelsea surely have to give permission for them to speak to our manager.

    13 hours ago, robdog said:

    unfortunately some people use FM as a guide for the truth:face_palm:

    To be fair the football manager transfer database is used it actual football I believe is it not? so it's not that ridiculous to use it as a rough guide, obviously it's gonna get some things wrong as it's still just a simulation :laugh2:

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    To be fair the football manager transfer database is used it actual football I believe is it not? so it's not that ridiculous to use it as a rough guide, obviously it's gonna get some things wrong as it's still just a simulation :laugh2:


    Apparently AVB uses it to see which players develop in the future and when he sees a player he likes he asks his scouts to have a look at him
    17 hours ago, Argo said:

    http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chelsea-finish-next-season-under-11359841

    Football manager did a simulation last May about how our season would go under Conte and barring our league results against Arsenal and Costa being top scorer they have got everything spectacularly and laughably wrong.

    Martins Indi as wing back :laugh2:

    Haha everyone's obsessed with Zaza. Just shows that you need a little more information for a non ridiculous simulation :) I wonder where they had Leicester finishing...

    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10794543/antonio-conte-close-to-agreeing-new-chelsea-contract

     

    Headline looks good, and hope he gets a new deal. But why is there even any questions over him leaving? I'm 99.9% sure there isn't a doubt in his head about where he's at now. He's loving it and doing incredibly well.

    This does look like dreaded 'fake news', especially when you look at the clubs he's linked with. Inter & AC Milan? The man is a Juventus legend, that is the equivalent of Arsene Wenger coming to Chelsea, not happening ever!

    And Barcelona? They prefer Spanish coaches, or at least coaches who have played/managed in La Liga for a number of years, I can't see Conte's pragmatic & calculated approach being of interest to them. Not that I'm saying he wouldn't do well there, he'd do well anywhere, but I think he isn't there man.

    Don Antonio will be here for a minimum of 3 seasons and I'm confident on that, enjoy the ride whilst we have it folks, it's a great time to be a Chelsea fan!

    6 hours ago, Batshuayi said:

    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10794543/antonio-conte-close-to-agreeing-new-chelsea-contract

     

    Headline looks good, and hope he gets a new deal. But why is there even any questions over him leaving? I'm 99.9% sure there isn't a doubt in his head about where he's at now. He's loving it and doing incredibly well.

    This does look like dreaded 'fake news', especially when you look at the clubs he's linked with. Inter & AC Milan? The man is a Juventus legend, that is the equivalent of Arsene Wenger coming to Chelsea, not happening ever!

    And Barcelona? They prefer Spanish coaches, or at least coaches who have played/managed in La Liga for a number of years, I can't see Conte's pragmatic & calculated approach being of interest to them. Not that I'm saying he wouldn't do well there, he'd do well anywhere, but I think he isn't there man.

    Don Antonio will be here for a minimum of 3 seasons and I'm confident on that, enjoy the ride whilst we have it folks, it's a great time to be a Chelsea fan!

     

    He deserves new contract. The fans more than deserve him, too. It will be a wise decision for the board.

    We have an amazing opportunity to grow into a true European elite for the next 5 years if we get our signings right this summer. Conte has been a magnificent appointment, and I genuinely can't wait to see what he can do when he has better players in the side. It's truly incredible how he's managed to guide the team 10 points clear. Absolute winner. He's managed to do so whilst sort of integrating some of the academy guys as squad players as well. At managerial level we're truly set with one of the best. Now it's time to give him the right players.

    In my opinion, we need to upgrade on 4 positions next summer. CM, LWB, RWB, RF. So essentially an upgrade on Matic/Fabregas, Alonso, Moses and Pedro. We do this successfully and we're set.

    Realistically, there are a few options for us this summer. There seems to be a mix of top players and up and coming superstars available next summer from particular leagues and teams that I feel we should raid. Specifically the French league which is bursting full of talent right now.

    At CM, I would look into getting Kante a partner that is a lot more complete defensively and offensively. I would rather them be more inclined towards the latter though due to Kante's defensive ability in midfield. The players I have in mind that are possibly attainable are Tolisso, Naby Keita and maybe Bakayoko. Maybe a cheeky bid for Renato Sanches who hasn't settled at Bayern at all? The pipe dream would be Verratti though.

    At WB, Alonso and Moses have done very well this season as a couple but they aren't good enough if we want to be a top European side. Of course, they stay and provide crucial squad depth (which we severely lack in the position). I would look at getting in Semedo from Benfica the most, he is a top top full back. Maybe look at other options like Aurier? Cancelo? On the left, again there aren't that many exciting players available but I heard we're interested in Lemar, who plays LM at Monaco. Maybe could be converted into a LWB, would be a very interesting option. We can also possibly take a plunge on one of the best young English talents to come through recently, Ryan Sessegnon, who at 16 would need a few years to bed in but he is doing very well at Fulham at the moment and starts regularly now. Maybe Grimaldo from Benfica is an option too.

    RF is where it gets fun. We have loads of options here, there are many young talents or even superstars available that we could get. Pedro is doing a magnificent job this season, close to being CPOTY for me. However, he is 31 later this year and we need to invest into that position for the future. If we could manage to steal Alexis, that would be fantastic. Bernardo Silva would be excellent too. Then you have someone like Mbappe which would be a ridiculous statement. Maybe make a huge offer for Ousmane Dembele. The sort of player we need to have there needs to have the 'Pedro profile' if anything in my opinion. You can even look at possibly getting in strikers like Lacazette or Aubameyang who could perform really well in that Pedro role, Anelka style. So someone with a goal scorers mentality when in the box and good off the ball movement.

    That potentially gives us a team of:

    Courtois

    Azpi Luiz Christensen

    Semedo Kante Tolisso Grimaldo

    Mbappe Costa Hazard

    That above is a truly exciting side, and should be pretty achievable next season in my opinion. Hopefully we can make even bigger signings though, you never know. The squad depth would be ridiculous as well with guys like Fabregas, Pedro, Willian, Moses, Ake etc. to call on.

    Good times ahead hopefully, as long as the board and Conte don't mess up the summer transfer window. We need to spend big, because our competitors will. City and United, and Arsenal and Liverpool potentially too. The PL is going to be exciting next season. This is highly optimistic and idealistic but don't see why we can't be. We'll be champions with a lot of cash to spend.

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